Description
simplestguest.cgi CGI program by Leif Wright allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the guestbook parameter.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Leif M. Wright simplestguest.cgi 2.0 - Remote Command Execution EDB-20506 · remote · Dec 14, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 2106 vdb-entry
- 20001213 Re: Insecure input validation in simplestmail.cgi mailing-list
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5743 vdb-entry